Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tspeeial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTEJ
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 10, 1857.

WASHINGTON, ID. o., June 10, 1901.
AS anticipated in this correspondence the
racant mission of North Carolnians to this
citv to hsye internal revenue collector
Dowd. Of that State, reustated ana was un'
snccessful. this morning Mr.. Kerr craig was
annointed 10 the place. Mr.. Craig Is sou
If the late Burton Craig, who was proml-
nant member of Congress from North caro-
lima before the war. The three internal
revepue districts in North Carolina were con-
solidated into two. Mr.. Dowd ana MT.
Rovd we're collectors. MIR. Boyd was ap-
pointed collector, but as be dld not I'VE
ia the district he was removed anu MI.
Craig appointed. BY the consolidation
some democrats have lost their Offices They
saw thew would be perfectly satisfied with
tbeir fote if the republican revenue inspect
ors still retained there should also 1883
theirs.
Mr.. Gilfrey, legislative clerk of the U. 3.
Senafe received a dispatch from his home
in Oregon this morning, stating that MS
father aud mother had been thrown out OF
BUGGY Yesterday, his mother killed, and his
father seriously injured.
Ex.Congressman Libby, of the Norfolk
district in Virginia, is here to-day. He says
the republicans in his district have just
emerged from their sping campaign for
county officers, and have not yet developed
any interest in the legislative election to
be held next November. He hears from
some other narts of the State that there ls
little kicking against General Malone, but
doesn't know whether it will amount to
ANYTHING. He says the new hotel at Fort.
ress Monroe will soon be commenced, ana
that parties from Richmond afe talking
about building another one some miles up
the beach toward York river, as cheap
summer resort Tor that city
Mrs. Helen Warwick. clerk IN the Fat
ent Office from Virginia, was Yesterday dis
charged. Mrs Warwick is first cousin by
marriage of Senator Daniel, and il Gne OF
the very few democratic clerks in the Fat
emf office. She has family depending up
on her for support.
Rev. DR.. Buck, rector OF Rock Crees
Episcopal Church, in this city, has demand
ed the removal of the guard of u. 5. soldiers
| who keep watch over the remains of Sena-
tor Logan, which are i'll vault in the
cemetery of that church awaiting
transfer to their final resting place, in
illinois. He does this for the reason that
tbe soldiers desecrate the grave yard by
their immoral behavior. Mrs. Logan pro-
| tests against the removal of the soldiers.
The custom of using r. S. soldiers as guards
at the graves of prominent republicans is
of modern origin, is in i'll accord with re-
| publican institutions, and that it should be
| allowed under democratic administration
| is q subject of no little adverse comment
among the anti.adpiuistration democrats
| here
A dispatch from New York, received here
o.day, says the stock of the Norton Cou-
struction Company, the Virginia branch Of
which is located in Alexandria, Va, has
been listed and put on the stock exchange
of that city.
Mr. Corcoran's condition remains I'M
changed. He is thinking about making his
usual summer trip to the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. 1t has
heretofore been the custom of the Virginia
| Midland Railroad to extend TO Mr.. Corco'
ran tho courtesy of the use of private car
on these trips, but the road is nowuncertaln
whether it can do &c Under the provisions
of the interstate commerce law.
Ex-Congressman Hopkins. OF PennsylVa..
MIA, now one of the principal owners of
Chesapeake Beach, says that place is now in
charge of Mr.. Price, of the Metropolitan
, Hotel, one OF the best MOTEL men in the
country, and will be fitted up next fall for the
| accommodation Of winter guests, of which
he is confident it viii have large num-
| hpr